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Kamitani Jinja Shrine (Kamitani Tachinomiya)

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This shrine is a Kyoto Prefecture-designated cultural property. In one corner of Kamitani Jinja Shrine is a large “iwakura,” or sacred rock, where ancient people could measure the best season for agriculture based on the angle o……

Onaru Burial Mounds

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Located at a high plateau that looks down at Tateiwa Rock, Onaru is an ancient tomb of a stone room dug along the side of a hill with 13 units, built from the end of the 6th century to the beginning of the seventh. During the spri……

Kabutoyama Observation Deck

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A magnificent view of Kumihama Bay from the Mt. Kabuto Observatory. It's about a 30-minute walk, one-way to the observatory.

Hanago Okada (Flower Garden)

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Hanago Okada is a large flower garden in Amino Town, Kyotango City with an area of 75,000 square meters. Colorful flowers bloom across the garden, as far as the eye can see. Tulip, ground pink wisteria trellis, rape blossoms, doub……

Uchiyama Beech Forest

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“Uchiyama Beech Forest,” located in Omiya City, is the largest beech forest in the Northern Kinki region, spanning across a slope of over 450 meters in altitude. This forest is a treasure chest of nature, being the home to not onl……

Isanagosan Mountain

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Isanagosan Mountain, located in Mineyama Town, has a height of 661 meters, and is famous for being the mountain where the “Swan Maiden,” one of the 7 beauties in Kyotango, landed. This mountain is the origin for the oldest Japan……

Kirifuri Waterfall

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Kirifuri Waterfall is a waterfall located at the mountain valley of Shinjo, Amino Town along the Kumihama direction of National Route 178. The waterfall has a width of 4 meters, and height of 21 meters. The falling water hits agai……

Tenyo no Sato Village

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Tenyo no Sato Village is an interactive facility located at the base of Mt. Isanago, the land of the Swan Maiden, the oldest legend in Japan. The traditional village-house style cottages and the campsite serves as the center for r……

Kabutoyama Park Campsite

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“Kabutoyama Park Campsite,” located in Kumihama City, is a campsite at the base of Kabutoyama mountain with Kumihama Bay around its perimeter. This location hosts various activities, such as camping, auto-camping, barbecue, fishin……

Tenkitenki Mura Auto Campsite

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Camping Season: From April to October Summer Season Camping Fees: From 4,000 yen / site Winter Season Camping Fees: From 1,000 yen / site Reservations: Required

Nakahama Beach Campsite

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Camping Season: From the end of April to the end of September Nightly Camping Fees: 2,000 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on th……

Takashima Beach Campsite

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Camping Season: All Year Nightly Camping Fees: 2,000 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed for "free-sites" (campsites without preset boundaries) (first-come, first……

Hei Beach Campsite

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Camping Season: From Mid-July to the end of August Nightly Camping Fees: 2,000 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on the day of)……

Tateiwa & Nochigahama Beach Campsite

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Camping Season: From Mid-July to the end of August Nightly Camping Fees: 2,000 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on the day of)……

Sunagata Beach Campsite

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Camping Season: From Mid-July to the end of August Nightly Camping Fees: 2,500 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on the day of)……

Hakoishihama Beach Campsite

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Camping Season: From Mid-July to Mid-August Nightly Camping Fees: 2,000 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on the day of)……

Shotenkyo & Kazuranohama Beach Campsite

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Camp Season: From Mid-July to Mid-August Nightly Camping Fees: 1,500 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on the day of) *NOTE: Ca……

Kotohikihama Beach Campsite

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Camp Season: From Mid-July to Mid-August Nightly Camping Fees: 4,000 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on the day of)……

Kotohikihama Kakezu Beach Campsite

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Camping Season: All Year Nightly Camping Fees: 3,000 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on the day of)

Kobama Beach Campsite

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Camp Season: From Mid-July to Mid-August Nightly Camping Fees: 2,000 yen / tent (these is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on the day of)……

Yuhigaura Campsite

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Camping Season: From Mid-July to Mid-August Nightly Camping Fees: 2,000 yen / tent (there is a separate fee for parking) Reservations: Advanced reservations are not needed (first-come, first-serve basis on the day of)……

Nakahama Beach

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Nakahama Beach, located in Tango Town, is a small beach at the northernmost point of Kyoto. The beach is next to the Nakahama Port, with shallow waters, a sea wall, and calm waves.

Kyuso Beach

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Kyuso Beach located in Tango Town is located next to Takashima Beach. It is a small beach recommended for visitors who want a safe beach experience, splashing in the quiet shore. Kyuso Beach has vivid, clear blue waters which are ……

Takashima Beach

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Takashima Beach, located in Tango Town, has beautiful white sand comparable to the “Tango Matsushima.” There are many reefs where visitors can play or fish. The auto-campsite attached to the beach is also very popular.

Hei Beach

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Hei Beach, located in Tango Town, is one of the beaches included in “Tango Matsushima”, where visitors can enjoy fishing by the rocks. This beach is 5 minutes away by car from “Ukawa Onsen, Yoshino-no-Sato (Village),” where day-……

Takano Beach

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Takano Beach, located in Tango Town, is a quaint, hidden beach spot. The beach is next to the Takano Port, overlooking Cape Inugasaki, and is equipped with a seawall, allowing for a nice fishing excursion.

Tateiwa & Nochigahama Beach

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Tateiwa & Nochigahama Beach, located in Tango Town, is located directly by the most famous geo-spot of Kyotango, “Tateiwa.”  “Hashiudo-so,” a lodge that welcomes hot spring bathers for day trips, is also nearby, and the beach is ……

Sunagata Beach

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Sunagata Beach, located in Tango Town, Kyotango City, is a small beach admired for its clear, beautiful sea. This beach has gentle, shallow waters. The atmosphere makes visitors feel as if they were in a private beach.……

Hakoishihama Beach

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Hakoishihama Beach, located in Kumihama City, is a popular destination for beachgoers for its clear water and white sand. To the back of the beach is a small hill called Tango Sand Dune, which is a beautiful spot to gaze at the ……

Kamaihama Beach

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Kamaihama Beach, located in Kumihama City, has a sea wall which allows gentle waves and shallow water. The fine, white sand is beautiful, making the beach feel like a private beach.